Craft beer crisis as 43 UK breweries collapse in a year
43 UK breweries have become insolvent in the last year, says national accountancy group UHY Hacker Young, many of which are small, independent craft...
Aarti Sweet Centre gobbles up Sangam Paneer
Aarti Sweet Centre has acquired Sangam Paneer, a manufacturer of paneer, supported by a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
The acquisition will allow Aarti...
Loch Lomond Group acquires The New York Distilling Company
Loch Lomond Group (LLG) has acquired The New York Distilling Company (NYDC) based in Brooklyn, with a view to further investing in the distillation,...
Kraft Heinz signals shakeup as profits lag
Kraft Heinz is exploring a portfolio overhaul as it responds to declining performance in its core markets. While the company has yet to confirm...
Cranswick acquires sausage manufacturer
Blakemans, the manufacturers of sausages for the foodservice industry, has been sold to Yorkshire food producer Cranswick.
Headquartered in Staffordshire, Blakemans is a family business...
Two hundred year old brewing company turns to solar to power...
Independent Yorkshire brewery, T&R Theakston has received funding from North Yorkshire Council for the installation of solar panels to provide energy to the near...
Delhi launches food and tech incubation drive to support startups
The Delhi government is investing in new infrastructure to support food and technology-based startups, aiming to strengthen the state's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Two new food...
Inproba boosts output to meet rising private label demand
Dutch sauce manufacturer Inproba is expanding production capacity by 20% following upgrades to two of its main manufacturing lines. The move comes in response...
Greencore’s £1.2bn Bakkavor acquisition takes step forward
Greencore's £1.2 billion acquisition of Bakkavor has taken a step forward with the boards of both companies agreeing the terms of a recommended acquisition.
The...
Pepsico invests in sustainability at Leicester factory
PepsiCo has installed three electric ovens at its site in Leicester, following the recent completion of a £58 million investment in the factory. It...
